Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook
In the wake of the successful cloning of animals and the promises -- or fears -- of stem cell research, new discoveries in science and medicine need more than ever to be accompanied by careful moral reflection. Contending that concern over the ethical dimensions of these and other like issues are no longer just in the domain of those involved in medical practice, the third edition of Ethics of Health Care claims these are vital topics that should matter deeply to all citizens.\ While...
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Introduction1Methods in Health Care Ethics1The Enlightenment and New Ethical Systems1Hume's Contribution to Other Systems3Other Ethical Systems in the United States6The Moral System of the Catholic Church72The Content of Catholic Health Care Ethics15Is There a Catholic Ethics?15What Is an Ethical Principle?17Principles of Christian Faith17Principles of Christian Love23Principles of Christian Hope253The Person Seeking Health31The Notion of Person31The Person and Community34Developing Common Values36Priorities in Needs and Values384Defining Human Health43Concepts of Health and Disease43Disease and Illness45Biological Health47Higher Levels of Health49Integrating Human Functioning515Personal Responsibility for Health55The Individual's Quest for Health55Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle58Creative Stewardship of Health59Developing a Well-Formed Conscience60Concrete Application of Moral Norms65Elements of Informed Consent66Choosing a Physician676Responsibilities of Health Care Professionals71What Is a Profession?71Ideals of the Medical Profession74The Christian Health Care Professional76Personalizing the Health Care Profession77Professional Communication81Peer Relationships and Professional Discipline837Social Responsibility for Health Care87Models of Health Care87Gospel Principles of Social Organization91Functionalism93The Health Care Team96Health Care Ethics and Public Policy98The Catholic Health Care Facility1008Human Research and the Allocation of Resources105Human Research105Norms for Research on Human Subjects108Allocating Resources: Micro and Macro Issues1159Sexuality and Reproduction121The Meaning of Sexuality121Human Sexuality124Abortion129Disputed Cases: Ectopic Pregnancy and Anencephalic Infants131The Morality of Contraception132Natural Family Planning134Surgical Sterilization135Care of Rape Victims136Pastoral Considerations13710Reconstructing Human Beings141Human Dominion over Nature141Surgical Procedures143Manipulation of Embryonic Cells148Genetic Manipulation15411Mental Illness: Medical and Psychiatric Therapies159Mental Illness159Therapies for Mental Illness161Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy168Addiction17212Death and Dying179The Mystery of Death179Determining the Moment of Death181Telling Truth to the Dying186Euthanasia and Suicide187Allowing a Person to Die189Pain and Dying197Care for the Corpse and Cadaver19813Spiritual Ministry and Health Care203The Purpose of Pastoral Care203Spiritual Counseling204Celebrating the Healing Process206Baptism and the Eucharist210Epilogue215App. 1Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services217App. 2The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations243Sources247Index251
